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Sermon in a nutshell: “To an unknown God!” (Acts 17:16-34)
Sermon in a nutshell: “To an unknown God!” (Acts 17:16-34) When I go around the college campus and meet students, many of them say to me that they are spiritual but not religious. They want to seek God freely and do not want to be given answers by those in authority. …
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Sermon in a nutshell: Acts 17:10-15 “Many of them believed!”
Sermon in a nutshell: Acts 17:10-15 “Many of them believed!” We have been reading about miracles, events, and theological debates in the first church. We have been reading the Gospels and Book of Acts. Let us try to understand the emotional and intellectual turmoil that the first Christians had gone through. First, the people…
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Sermon in a nutshell: “This Jesus that I am proclaiming to you is the Messiah” (Acts 17:1-9)
Sermon in a nutshell: “This Jesus that I am proclaiming to you is the Messiah” (Acts 17:1-9) As you know, I went to Thailand last week. Thailand is a kingdom where a king reigns. If you go there, you will see the picture of the king and queen and the prayer, “Long live the…
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Sermon in a nutshell: “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved —you and your household!” (Acts 16:16-40)
Sermon in a nutshell: “Believe in the Lord Jesus, and you will be saved —you and your household!” (Acts 16:16-40) We have had a wonderful week of Vacation Bible School. Our theme was Fun Fare Everywhere! We wanted to give the children the experience that “Coming to church was fun!” We know from past experience…
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Sermon in a nutshell: Acts 16:11-15 “Come and stay at my house!”
Sermon in a nutshell: Acts 16:11-15 “Come and stay at my house!” Last week, we read the Bible and found out that Paul went to Macedonia instead of Asia. That was a critical decision in terms of the Christian History. Because Paul went to Macedonia, Europe became the Christian Continent through…
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Sermon in a nutshell: Acts 16:6-10 Should we go to Asia or Macedonia?
Acts 16:6-10 Should we go to Asia or Macedonia? We have read Paul’s first missionary journey starting from Antioch back to Antioch (Acts 13:1-14:28) and Jerusalem Council (Acts 15:1-35). Now we are reading Paul’s second missionary journey starting from Jerusalem back to Jerusalem (Acts 15:36-18:17). Some of us are familiar with…
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Sermon in a nutshell: “To keep the law or not?” (Acts 16:1-5)
Sermon in a nutshell: “To keep the law or not?” (Acts 16:1-5) The Bible contains truth. However, sometimes the Bible expresses the truth in a contradictory way! We read in the book of Acts chapter 15 that circumcision was not the essential requirement to be a Christian. That was the decision of the Jerusalem Council.…
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Sermon in a nutshell: “How to solve a sharp disagreement” (Acts 15:36-41)
Sermon in a nutshell: “How to solve a sharp disagreement” (Acts 15:36-41) We have seen in the book of Acts the wonderful disciples of Jesus. When Jesus was raised from the dead, they were there to witness to the power and love of God. When Jesus ascended to heaven, they gathered together to pray,…
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Sermon in a nutshell: “Minimum Requirement” (Acts 15:22-35)
Sermon in a nutshell: “Minimum Requirement” (Acts 15:22-35) We all love peace. We do not want to fight with others. However, sometimes, we have to fight to protect our family, our nation, and ourselves. Even the most peace-loving person would use force to protect his family members when a criminal tries to harm them. We…
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Sermon in a nutshell: “We should not make it difficult for the gentiles who are turning to God” (Acts 15:1-21)
Sermon in a nutshell: “We should not make it difficult for the gentiles who are turning to God” (Acts 15:1-21) Today we are celebrating Promotion Sunday, Graduation Recognition, and Pentecost. When a child is born, not only the parents but also the whole village takes care of the child. All children grow with the love…
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